Hotel Balneario Sicilia

“Absolute Paradise”

We wound up here, on a road trip without a map. Tired, hungry, and sick of driving we wanted to see what the sign with a water fountain on it meant and discovered it was for spas and springs and it directed us to the Balneario hotel and spa. The prices were reasonable--including entrance to the ma… lisää

We wound up here, on a road trip without a map. Tired, hungry, and sick of driving we wanted to see what the sign with a water fountain on it meant and discovered it was for spas and springs and it directed us to the Balneario hotel and spa. The prices were reasonable--including entrance to the main pool and dinner and breakfast--and the room was clean and simple European style. The sleep was to die for. The air is so fresh and clean...and it rained the night we stayed so we turned off the air and opened the windows and woke to fresh, amazing air and a stunning view of the Aragon forest. The spa looked divine but we did not indulge sadly; something we will have to return for. We did go outside and do so much needed hiking. There are several well groomed flat trails under lush trees, and for those of us that do a little more moderate hiking, there was a trail leading out to a stunning view of the valley. The forest was cool and fresh with a delightful scent... I am glad to have done this instead of use the spa. The river is so clean and clear you can see all the colors on the scales of the fish! However, we left truly refreshed and relaxed and would go back for an extended stay in a heartbeat.

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“A real Health Spa, not a pampering Spa.”

We planned to take a short ‘pamper’ break from our journey through Spain, nice meal, pedicure, massage, swim in the mineral pool. Unfortunately, none of these were available and the pool had to be booked by the hour and a paid extra for even if you were resident. The place is more like a 50’s Con… lisää

We planned to take a short ‘pamper’ break from our journey through Spain, nice meal, pedicure, massage, swim in the mineral pool. Unfortunately, none of these were available and the pool had to be booked by the hour and a paid extra for even if you were resident. The place is more like a 50’s Convalescent Home than the website would lead you to believe. It was full of people who were obviously there for health reasons so no doubt it’s beneficial,but it was a mistake from our point of view. Jaraba looks fascinating but unfortunately there was no information on its history available. The restaurant is functional and the less said about our escalopes the better. Only worth a visit if you a) need a health remedy b) want to time travel to the 50’s.

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“A "Thirties Style" Grand Hotel now showing its age”

A very large rural hotel about one kilometer from the village of Jaraba.The main reason most people would come here is to enjoy the indoor spar. Such things don't appeal to my wife or myself and we just stayed two nights to break a long and arduous journey. Our room was generally ok except for the … lisää

A very large rural hotel about one kilometer from the village of Jaraba.The main reason most people would come here is to enjoy the indoor spar. Such things don't appeal to my wife or myself and we just stayed two nights to break a long and arduous journey. Our room was generally ok except for the broken lock on our front door. On several occasions it took a minute or two to jiggle the lock until we found the "sweet spot". A bit of a worry late at night especially as only one member of Staff spoke a little English. Guest parking was plentiful and free. The wifi was excellent. The breakfast buffet was good and extensive. We had opted for "Half Board" and the evening 3 course meal was quite decent though far from spectacular. You could do far worse than choose this hotel and I doubt there is anything as good in the general local district.

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